MSc Cyber Security at University of Southampton

Improve your understanding of cyber security on this master’s degree at the University of Southampton. This course is one of only 25 MSc Cyber Security programmes in the UK to be awarded a full certification against the We’re recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research by the UK government, and our academics have helped establish a

Faculty: Engineering and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Computer science and software engineering  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a full-time master’s course. You’ll study for 12 months, from September to the following September. In the first 9 months (semesters 1 and 2) you'll study the taught part of your course.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including manufacturing, scientific and technical, water and waste management, education, public administration, defence, finance. Careers directly related to the course include cyber security engineer, security analyst, systems analyst, IT auditor, cryptographer, software developer, digital forensic investigator, data scientist.

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